Social Sciences at Cleveland State University

If you plan to study social sciences, take a look at what Cleveland State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Cleveland State University is located in Cleveland, Ohio and approximately 15,247 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,817 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Cleveland State University in 2021, 285 of them were social sciences majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Cleveland State University Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Social Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Social Sciences

Cleveland State University Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at Cleveland State University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social sciences major at Cleveland State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Social Sciences Schools	104
Most Focused Social Sciences Schools	415

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Cleveland State University. This makes it the #225 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 2 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #160 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Cleveland State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Cleveland State University.

Cleveland State University Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 285 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in social sciences from Cleveland State University in 2021, 39% were men and 61% were women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Cleveland State University are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Cleveland State University with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	48
Hispanic or Latino	24
White	191
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Cleveland State University Social Sciences Master’s Program

The social sciences program at Cleveland State University awarded 16 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 31% of these degrees went to men with the other 69% going to women.

Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from Cleveland State University, 63% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Cleveland State University with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Cleveland State University also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 2 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences concentations are available at Cleveland State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Cleveland State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Criminology	97
Urban Studies	56
Political Science & Government	48
Sociology	33
International Relations & National Security	25
Economics	17
Anthropology	14
General Social Sciences	13

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for OH, the home state for Cleveland State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OH	Average Salary in OH
High School Teachers	52,240	$61,930
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	24,840	$65,920
Managers	14,410	$107,320
Social Scientists	1,660	$77,450
Urban and Regional Planners	930	$69,950

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Balaji810 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.